Re: Security against fire..

Guy Macon wrote:

A mixture of 1 part rubbing alcohol ane 20 parts distilled water
never becomes green, BTW. I have been using that mix for wetting
soldering iron sponges for years.


Hmm, the idea of preventing growth of micro-organisms in water by the addition of a little alcohol has been around for a while. I think they used to call it "beer".

It may come as a surprise to some that its original purpose was to make water safe to drink, and that it was not actually invented for the entertainment of engineering students and rugby players.

:)

Tim
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